Comments on: Commas, too? http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/ Where sentencing won't put you in jail. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:05:58 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cheryl Norman http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4387 Cheryl Norman Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:23:09 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-4387 <B>Betty, To answer your question, you need to identify WHO is doing the congratulating. <I>Honorees</I> is the object of your verb. Whether your verb is <I>congratulate</I> or <I>congratulates</I> depends on the subject of your sentence, regardless of whether your object is singular or plural. Examples: We congratulate honorees. Let me congratulate honorees. I congratulate honorees. He congratulates honorees. The head of the department congratulates honorees. Hope this helps. Thanks for blogging with the Grammar Cop. Cheryl</B> Betty,

To answer your question, you need to identify WHO is doing the congratulating. Honorees is the object of your verb. Whether your verb is congratulate or congratulates depends on the subject of your sentence, regardless of whether your object is singular or plural.

Examples:

We congratulate honorees.

Let me congratulate honorees.

I congratulate honorees.

He congratulates honorees.

The head of the department congratulates honorees.

Hope this helps. Thanks for blogging with the Grammar Cop.

Cheryl

]]> By: Betty Barker http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4385 Betty Barker Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:46:50 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-4385 Is it congratulates honorees or congratulate honorees? Thank you Is it congratulates honorees or congratulate honorees?
Thank you

]]> By: Jill Kosmensky http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Jill Kosmensky Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:10:47 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-624 Hi Cheryl - I am afraid I must disagree with your answer on placing a comma before the adverb "too" when it appears at the end of a sentence. According to The Gregg Reference Manual (my business writing bible): "When the adverb 'too' (in the sense of 'also') occurs at the end of a clause or a sentence, the comma preceding is omitted. Example: They are after a bigger share of the market too." I couldn't find a reference to this in either the Chicago Manual of Style or The Elements of Style. What grammar reference book do you consider to be your favorite? I am always on the lookout for more to add to my library. Cheers! Hi Cheryl -

I am afraid I must disagree with your answer on placing a comma before the adverb “too” when it appears at the end of a sentence. According to The Gregg Reference Manual (my business writing bible): “When the adverb ‘too’ (in the sense of ‘also’) occurs at the end of a clause or a sentence, the comma preceding is omitted. Example: They are after a bigger share of the market too.”

I couldn’t find a reference to this in either the Chicago Manual of Style or The Elements of Style.

What grammar reference book do you consider to be your favorite? I am always on the lookout for more to add to my library.

Cheers!

]]> By: Cheryl Norman http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Cheryl Norman Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:41:05 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-605 <B>Drop by anytime, Stephony!</B> Drop by anytime, Stephony!

]]> By: Stephony http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Stephony Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:57:24 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-604 I thought so, but the person that edits my work has always used "worse." Hmmm, thank you. I may ask you more questions later, because I am a new transcriptionist. You have been most helpful. I thought so, but the person that edits my work has always used “worse.” Hmmm, thank you. I may ask you more questions later, because I am a new transcriptionist. You have been most helpful.

]]> By: Cheryl Norman http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Cheryl Norman Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-603 <B>Stephony, "worst" is correct in your sentence. Cheryl</B> Stephony,
“worst” is correct in your sentence.
Cheryl

]]> By: Stephony http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Stephony Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:39:16 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-599 I read your blog regarding Worse vs Worst. I had a question. In the sentence below would I use worst or worse? The patient is a 77-year-old male with moderate obstructive voiding symptoms with frequency being his worst complaint. I read your blog regarding Worse vs Worst. I had a question. In the sentence below would I use worst or worse?

The patient is a 77-year-old male with moderate obstructive voiding symptoms with frequency being his worst complaint.

]]> By: Cheryl Norman http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Cheryl Norman Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:55:13 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-418 Melissa, Thanks for posting. I agree. I try to use correct usage at all times, but I hope nobody edits my e-mails! ;) Cheryl Melissa,
Thanks for posting. I agree. I try to use correct usage at all times, but I hope nobody edits my e-mails! ;)
Cheryl

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Melissa Donovan Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:57:37 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-415 You sure get me thinking a lot! You sure get me thinking a lot!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Melissa Donovan Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:56:56 +0000 http://cherylnorman.com/blog/2007/09/09/commas-too/#comment-414 Hi Cheryl, This post got me to thinking... as writers, we have to determine when it's wise to apply common usage, and when we should resort to correct usage. Generally, when writing on or for the web, I relax my grammar considerably, but when I'm working on business or technical documents, I adhere to stricter rules. It's a matter of casual versus formal. Thanks for this post! Melissa Hi Cheryl,

This post got me to thinking… as writers, we have to determine when it’s wise to apply common usage, and when we should resort to correct usage. Generally, when writing on or for the web, I relax my grammar considerably, but when I’m working on business or technical documents, I adhere to stricter rules. It’s a matter of casual versus formal. Thanks for this post!

Melissa

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